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Scan for virus when open MS Excel

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How can I disable Virus Scan of a particular office document rather that all. I read the previous postings which are as follows. Question: Every time I open my documents in MS Word or Excel, the program shows "requesting virus scan...". It's very time consuming when I work only on my PC. How can I turn off this function so it doesn't scan files when I open them and turn it on when I want? Thank you. Answer: Open Norton Anti Virus. Open "Options" Under "Other" open "Miscellaneous" and remove any check for "Enable Microsoft Office Plug-ins" That should stop the automatic scans! But, I want to know how to disable virus Scanning of a particular office document rather that all. Have a Nice Day ! Dinesh Vijaywargiay

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